noun Gaming Slang

proc

· noun · gaming

When an effect fires off automatically the moment its conditions are met.

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Definitions

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A chance-based or conditional effect that triggers itself — a bonus, an extra hit, a buff — without you pressing anything. You build around making them happen more often.

“My crit just made the trinket proc, so I dumped everything while the damage buff was up.”
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As a verb, to trigger: the moment the condition lands and the effect goes off.

“Keep auto-attacking — the weapon can proc a free lightning bolt and it's chunky.”
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proc In A Sentence

My crit just made the trinket proc, so I dumped everything while the damage buff was up.
Keep auto-attacking — the weapon can proc a free lightning bolt and it's chunky.

Origin & Usage

Believed to come from 'programmed random occurrence' or simply 'process'; old MUD/EverQuest term that spread across MMOs.

Variants procsproccedproccing
Tags #mmo#rpg#combat#mechanics

People Also Ask

Does proc mean random?

Usually, yeah — most procs are chance-based, but some trigger on a fixed condition like landing a crit.

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